1. This appeal has been preferred by the State of Delhi against the judgment dated 26.04.2014 of Shri Rajneesh Kumar Gupta, Additional Sessions Judge-01 (West), Delhi in SC No. 104/2010 acquitting the respondents of the charges under Section 498-A/304-A/34 Indian Penal Code and in alternative 302-A/34 Indian Penal Code.

2. The case of the prosecution in nutshell is that Smt. Geeta got married to accused Mahadev on 16.02.2010; that she was subjected to cruelty and harassment being unable to meet the demands of dowry made by the respondents; that on 25.06.2010, she was reportedly brought dead at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital vide DD No. 24-A; that the statements of the parents of the deceased were recorded by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Patel Nagar; that a case under Section under Section 498-A/304-B/34 Indian Penal Code was registered, investigation was completed, charge sheet filed; that the respondents pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried on framing of charges under Section 498-A/304-B/34 Indian Penal Code and alternatively under Section 302/34 Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution examined sixteen witnesses in all. In their explanation under Section 313 Code of